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Page xii
... of improve- ment that bids fair not only to produce a supply of grain equal to our present wants , but to provide likewise for a great increase of population . I should I should contend , that in every well - re- xii PREFACE :
... of improve- ment that bids fair not only to produce a supply of grain equal to our present wants , but to provide likewise for a great increase of population . I should I should contend , that in every well - re- xii PREFACE :
Page xix
... produce that might be obtained by a more perfect system of Agriculture , by a general inclosure of waste lands , and by a proper economy in the feeding of stock . b 2 Under Under these powerful convictions , I sub- mit the following ...
... produce that might be obtained by a more perfect system of Agriculture , by a general inclosure of waste lands , and by a proper economy in the feeding of stock . b 2 Under Under these powerful convictions , I sub- mit the following ...
Page 6
... produce of three acres . Two stone of potatoes , per diem , would , on ground of the best quality , be little above the third of an acre ; the saving would con- sequently be , two acres and a half on each horse , or 250 upon the number ...
... produce of three acres . Two stone of potatoes , per diem , would , on ground of the best quality , be little above the third of an acre ; the saving would con- sequently be , two acres and a half on each horse , or 250 upon the number ...
Page 12
... produce is one - half more than that of the white kidney . I had this year on double rows , eight inches apart , and five feet between the stitches , 2660 stone per acre . This method of planting potatoes answers extremely well ...
... produce is one - half more than that of the white kidney . I had this year on double rows , eight inches apart , and five feet between the stitches , 2660 stone per acre . This method of planting potatoes answers extremely well ...
Page 19
... produced the effect . expected By this means I succeeded in reducing the price of this useful , and in this part of the kingdom absolute necessary of life , to sixpence per stone : a price greater than it could be wished they should be ...
... produced the effect . expected By this means I succeeded in reducing the price of this useful , and in this part of the kingdom absolute necessary of life , to sixpence per stone : a price greater than it could be wished they should be ...
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1st Jan acre advantage afford agriculture allowance ascertain attention average barley benefit Bishop of Landaff bread bushels cabbages carrots carts cash paid cattle ciety clover commencement considerable consumption contributed Corn laws cost dairy DISBURSEMENTS ditto drill duce employed equal estimate exertion expense experiment farmer favour feeding four grain grazing green crops green food ground half horses hundred improvements increase interest J. C. CURWEN John Fletcher kohlrabi kylo labour land Little Broughton loss lucerne manure means ment milch cows milk millions mode months oats object oil-cake opinion person plough population potatoes pounds practice produce profit proportion quantity quarts rye-grass saving Schoose Farm season sheep shillings sickness six pence society soiling sold steamed potatoes steaming Steaming House stewards stone straw supply supposed tion tons town turnips twelve Ulverston week weight wheat whole Workington